Cobalt and Gold Leaf Venetian

Dale Chihuly, Cobalt and Gold Leaf Venetian, 1993, blown glass with surface ornamentation, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Elmerina and Paul Parkman, 1999.89.2
Copied Dale Chihuly, Cobalt and Gold Leaf Venetian, 1993, blown glass with surface ornamentation, 21 1⁄8 x 15 1⁄8 x 13 5⁄8 in. (53.7 x 38.3 x 34.6 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Elmerina and Paul Parkman, 1999.89.2

Artwork Details

Title
Cobalt and Gold Leaf Venetian
Artist
Date
1993
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
21 1⁄8 x 15 1⁄8 x 13 5⁄8 in. (53.7 x 38.3 x 34.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Elmerina and Paul Parkman
Mediums Description
blown glass with surface ornamentation
Classifications
Object Number
1999.89.2
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1999.89.2

Artwork Description

Dale Chihuly was one of the first American artists to work with Murano glassblowers and thereby gain access to the secrets of Venetian glassblowing. He aims to capture the spirit of the Italian designs and take them further, often shocking the viewer with his exaggerated forms and exuberant decoration. Chihuly has described the breakthrough in his work, when “handles changed to knots, prunts became claws, colors went from subtle to bright and forms shaped by gravity and fire were no longer symmetrical.”